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I have a 1948 Seeburg Jukebox that works, but needs to be restored.  Cosmetically, she's in rough shape and the previous owner (my grandfather) removed the coin operations.  My dad and I are interested in restoring the jukebox, but didn't really know where to start - other that searching the Internet.  I read a previous posting from Rodger Knutson, about the same model jukebox, that stated "...if you do decide to restore it yourself, I can help give you a few contacts for used parts, books, restoration guides, and reproduction parts...".  I am wondering if that information might still be available?

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Hi Todd,

Sounds like a Great fun project for some team work. So here we will get you started with some links to really help you along Todd:

My Friend Bill, great for original used jukebox parts;
http://www.jukebox-parts.com
Bill Butterfield
3220 Silverado Trail, Napa CA 94558 USA
Phone 707-224-3435 Voice or Fax,
24 Hours a Day
email: mffe@napanet.net


VICTORY GLASS, INC Great for New Reproduction parts and tons of manuals;
Stephen Loots
3260 Ute Avenue
Waukee IA 50263
Phone (515) 987-5765
Fax(515)987-5762
http://www.victoryglass.com



JUKEBOX JUNCTION;
Ed Jones
PO Box 70
Cumming IA 50061
Phone (515) 981-4019
Fax (515) 981-4657
Ed and Kim offer a wide variety of reproduction parts and castings for many 1930's through 1950's machines. Catalog available




KEN ARNOLD and PATRICK KUBRICKY
A-1 JUKEBOX & NOSTALGIA, INC.
208 South Pulaski Street
Suite 4J
Baltimore MD
Phone (410) 945-8900
Fax only (410) 945-1946 E-mail: Patrick Kubricky
http://www.jukeboxusa.com

  
Patrick Kubricky now exclusively offers the
entire line of reproduction parts made by Ken Arnold.
Catalog available.



VERN TISDALE
8402 N. 18th Ave.
Phoenix AZ 85021
Phone (602) 944-8444
Fax (602) 997-6376E-mail: vtisdale@mindspring.com

www.verntisdale.com
Vern specializes in capacitor kits, tubes, transformers and other electronic components for the do-it-yourself
repairman. He also does repair work on Seeburg receivers, pin banks and other components.



JUKEBOX COLLECTOR
published by Rick Botts
2545 SE 60th Ct.
Des Moines IA 50317
Phone (515) 265-8324
Fax (515) 265-1980
A magazine format monthly about jukeboxes and the hobby


Here is "Always Juken", a great magazine with lots of want ads for selling and buying jukeboxes and parts

http://alwaysjukin.storesecured.com/

This should get you started, and I know you are going to enjoy this. There are many parts avalable out there for this model, so you should be fine in finding anything you need.

Thank You
Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
Http://www.coinslots.com  

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I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

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I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

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